HIGHER ED STU ASSIST-W-2 FORM

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Prohibits the Illinois Student Assistance Commission from denying student financial assistance to a person solely because the person is unable to furnish his or her parents' Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, if the person has a legitimate reason for why he or she is unable to furnish a copy of the W-2 form. Requires the Commission to review each such situation to determine if the reason is legitimate. Provides that on the application for student financial assistance, the Commission must provide an area on the application for a person to explain why the person is unable to furnish a copy of his or her parents' W-2 form.